Eurocell plc (LON:ECEL - Get Free Report) shares crossed above its fifty day moving average during trading on Friday . The stock has a fifty day moving average of GBX 152.52 ($2.07) and traded as high as GBX 159.50 ($2.16). Eurocell shares last traded at GBX 159.50 ($2.16), with a volume of 92,726 shares traded.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
Separately, Berenberg Bank restated a "buy" rating and issued a GBX 300 ($4.07) price objective on shares of Eurocell in a report on Thursday, March 20th.
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Eurocell Price Performance
The firm has a market capitalization of £153.68 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.30 and a beta of 0.84. The stock's fifty day moving average price is GBX 152.06 and its two-hundred day moving average price is GBX 158.04. The company has a current ratio of 1.58, a quick ratio of 0.87 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 58.43.
Eurocell (LON:ECEL - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, March 20th. The company reported GBX 14.40 ($0.20) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Eurocell had a net margin of 3.51% and a return on equity of 11.31%. Equities research analysts expect that Eurocell plc will post 19.470852 EPS for the current year.
Eurocell Increases Dividend
The firm also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Friday, May 23rd. Investors of record on Thursday, April 24th were paid a GBX 3.90 ($0.05) dividend. This is a boost from Eurocell's previous dividend of $2.20. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, April 24th. This represents a dividend yield of 2.52%. Eurocell's payout ratio is 52.83%.
Insider Transactions at Eurocell
In other Eurocell news, insider Michael Scott sold 16,099 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Thursday, April 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of GBX 150 ($2.03), for a total transaction of £24,148.50 ($32,725.98). Also, insider Darren Waters sold 218,688 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, April 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of GBX 149 ($2.02), for a total value of £325,845.12 ($441,584.39). Over the last 90 days, insiders have purchased 9,466 shares of company stock valued at $1,438,832. Insiders own 2.13% of the company's stock.
About Eurocell
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Eurocell plc engages in manufacture, distribution, and recycling of windows, doors, and roofline polyvinyl chloride (PVC) building products in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland. The company operates through Profiles and Building Plastics segments. It also offers fascia and capping boards, finishing trims, soffit boards, ventilators, and accessories; decking, fencing, and balustrade.
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